The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-30
THE Y. M. NJ. |. A. MEET
In Semi-Annual Conference
Dapacity.
THE ADDRESSES DELIVERED.
The Instruction, Counsel and Advice
Which VIII Benefit the Ris-
ing Generation

annual conference of the Young Men IS
Mutual improvement Associations oil
the Salt Lake Stake of Zion, was held
in the Assembly Hall yesterday morn
ing, Elder George G. Lambert presiding
A session was also held in the after
noon at 2. The Conference meets
again this morning at 10 O'Clock and
this evening at 7, and with view to
securing full attendance of the young
people, no Sunday Schools will be held
this morning, and the various ward
meeting houses will be closed this even
ing. Il is the intention to hold these
conferences regularly hereafter, and
there can be no doubt but that they
will be exceedingly popular. The idea
of the many associations meeting to-
gether as one cannot but prove both
interesting and profitable
After the usual musical exercises, the
choir sang the hymn commencing,
How Firm Foundations" prayer was
offered by Elder Willard G. Burton.
ELDER GEORGE C. LAMBERT,
OF the Stake uperintendency, an
nounced the purpose Of the meeting,
and introduced Elder Levi P. Helm,
president of the Mill Greek Ward As
ISOLATION, who explained the manner in
which the association of that ward is
conducted. A prominent feature is tn
fOI nation of the association into a
class, which takes up different prin-
ciples of the gospel for consideration,
and discussion. By this method All
interest before unknown had been de-
velOped among the young people al d
. steady, consistent improvement had
taken place. Different young men
were chosen to preside at each meeting,
and much progress was due to this
cause alone.
ELDER ANDREW s. KfMBALL
explained a simple and instructive
method of teaching the principles of our
faith to the young people. He exhib-
tied on blackboard tabular view of
the general scope of doctrine. (The
first was diagram illustrating the sub
ject of the human family, its origin,
present existence, and future destiny. J
In the same way tabular analysis of
the gospel was shown and clearly COM
mented upon by the speakers. The sub
Ject of baptism was handled in a similar
manner. He then referred to the associa-
ton over which he presided, one fea-
ture of the exercises being the con-
Quoting of two manuscript papers
one by the young ladies, The Progressive
Journal, and one by the young men,
The Competitor.
ELDER GEORGE c. LAMBERT
remarked that the attendance at this
the first meeting of the conference, and
on so busy day, was not a criterion of
the interest taken in the mutual i'm
provement associations. He had no
tiCed decided change for the better
among q large class of the young peo-
pie, both in general department and in
religious ideas. The interdependence,
natural sequence, etc., of doctrinal
principles are becoming better under
stood; and while amusement is pro-
vided IN the meetings, the latter are no
longer to be considered as mere enter
tainments. The purpose of the confer
enCe being to arouse an interest in the
welfare of the young people, he hoped
that parents would perceive the neces-
sity of using their efforts, and that the
attendance at the conference might be
greater IN the future.
ELDER WILLIAM S. BURTON
explained the necessity for holding a
general conference of this kind, in
which the officers and members could
meet and compare ideas, modes, de-
vices, etc., and then adopt such as are
adapted to the condition and needs of
each association. He spoke of the
necessity of a fundamental knowledge
OF principle, and of the greater duty of
living up to the same.
ELDER ROYAL B. YOUNG,
OF the Stake SUPPLEMENTARY, was in q
way discouraged by the small attend
ance, for he knew the interest felt in the
associations, and experience had shown
them to be of great benefit to their
members. He believed that unlimited
good might be accomplished if the
same aid, financial and otherwise, were
extended to these associations by the
wealthy members of the community,
that is given to like institutions in the
outside world.
The congregation sang, "Now let US
rejoice in the day of salvation" and
the benediction was pronounced by
President Angus NJ. Cannon.
The conference then adjourned until
2p. N.
AFTERNOON.
The attendance in the afternoon was
not large, though much larger than in
The morning.
The Song of the Workers" in the
Sunday School music book, was sung
by the choir.
Prayer by Elder Francis Macdonald.
The choir sang Sowing"
The presiding officer, Elder George C.
Lambert, presented the officers of the
Stake Association for the approval of
the meeting, which were sustained in
the following order:
The general superintendency voted
upon at the general conference.
Joseph b. Felt, George G. Lambert
and Royal B. Young, as the Stake su-
perintendency.
G. B. Felt, secretary.
Joseph S. Tingey, assistant secretary.